Cythraul:I would just like to point out that these super-cool plants are native only to my home state

There are other carnivorous plants in the U.S. including Darlingtonia Californica or the cobra lilly -- but they don't have the same "snapping trap" mechanism. From an evolutionary standpoint, they emerge in areas that are short of nutrients, like sand dunes.

This Wikipedia article on carnivorous plants is a pretty good overview. It is missing only Audrey.

Omnivorous:Cythraul: I would just like to point out that these super-cool plants are native only to my home state

There are other carnivorous plants in the U.S. including Darlingtonia Californica or the cobra lilly -- but they don't have the same "snapping trap" mechanism. From an evolutionary standpoint, they emerge in areas that are short of nutrients, like sand dunes.

This Wikipedia article on carnivorous plants is a pretty good overview. It is missing only Audrey.

Nov. 9, 2007 - Actress Jan Smithers, a star of beloved TV sitcom WKRP In Cincinnati, was driving naked when she stopped for help after her car broke down on a remote California highway in the middle of the night. She was hit by a truck after the driver caught sight of the 58-year-old waving him down too late. She has been recovering from her injuries...

She must not look as good now, but I'd probably still hit it like a truck in the dark.